Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Jackson

Black Canyon Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
536 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route

Is Black Canyon Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Black Canyon Trail is a mountain biking route in the Teton Basin Ranger District of Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is short, about a mile and a quarter long, and the climb runs from roughly 8,420 feet to about 8,650 feet, with a total gain of 536 feet over the round trip. That makes it a steep out-and-back, with the steepest section coming in at about 0.16 miles from the start. The trail is rated hard. Dogs are allowed. The Black Canyon hike sits just 0.1 mile away, and Fuzzy Bunny is 0.3 mile off. Trail Creek campground is about 5 miles away, and the Snake River, a fishing destination, is about 6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Trail Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 5.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Flat Creek Overlook

    Viewpoint

    In town

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